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GARDENS
START A
TRADITION
WHY not
start a new
Christmas
tradition.
There are
many native
plants you
can use and
that will en-
hance your environment for
years to come.
Australian conifers
Among the best known are the
bunya and hoop pines. Another
species that has attracted in-
terest is the wollemi pine but
these giants are definitely not
suitable for a suburban garden.
Some of the Callitris species
might be more suitable for pots
or in the the ground.
Casuarinaceae
This family contains the fam-
iliar casuarina and al-
locasuarina trees (commonly
known as she-oaks). Less fam-
iliar is Gymnostoma australian-
um from the Daintree rainforest
of North Queensland. It has a
conifer-like appearance and is
available in garden centres.
A number of native plants
have become significant as Chr-
istmas plants. Blandfordia
grandiflora and Blandfordia
nobilis are commonly known as
Christmas bells. These tufted
plants have bell-shaped flowers
in shades of red and orange with
yellow tips.
BUYING A REAL TREE
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WAKE UP TO THE SMELL OF CHRISTMAS
Make sure the tree under the decorations will be fresh on the big day.
THE tree is a cherished Christ-
mas custom in many homes.
But it's important to consider
a few things before bringing
home a real-deal Christmas
tree. Timing is everything. Get
your Christmas tree as close as
possible to Christmas Day.
Three weeks before is a
healthy number to work on and
should mean a fresh, vibrant
tree on the day.
Every year people rush to buy
a live tree just days before
Christmas but if real is what
you want, start looking around
now.
The thing to remember is
freshness. Needles should look
fresh and the branch should be
intact when you touch it.
Many people use the ''lifting
and dropping'' method to test
for the freshness of the tree.
This should not result in a
shower of green needles if the
tree has plenty of life left in it.
Fresh Christmas trees also have
a fragrant pine freshness and
you should be able to smell this.
Harvesting a tree from a local
farm is a favourite option for
many shoppers. You can also go
to your local nursery and get
one. And if you hate shopping,
take the online option. But
remember to only order from a
quality Christmas grower.
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